Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 10:32 PM

Evening all,

I'm in the midst of setting up a 450 L-shape tank (6' x 4' x 32"). It's made of 1" acrylic in the front and right side & 3/4" on left side and back. It has a 2" tubular steel around the perimeter that is powder coated. Gen of KritterTanks built it and did a great job !

Here are some of the equipment I'm thinking of using:

Lights-400 watt coralvue dimmable ballast w/lumenbright reflectors.

Protein Skimmer-Reeflo Prokit , Royal Exclusiv Alpha 300, or the H&S 250 in sump model (to save some space).

Calcium Reactor-Deltec PF601S (keeping mostly sps w/some lps).

Denitrator-H&S 150SR (I do like fish and would like to keep some shoals of anthias, but would like to keep nutrients down).

Return Pumps- 2 Reeflow Dart Golds (I'm thinking of using a Oceans Motions or manifold).

Contoller-Reefkeeper Elite or New Apex Aquacontroller.

Water Movement-An array of Vortech Pumps and Tunze Streams.

Sump-100 gal Eco system sump (I don't know if I'm going to actually use miracle mud)

Refugium-I would like to employ a gravity fed fuge on the upper left part of the tank.

That's all for now...I would appreciate your inputs !!

Jim

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 10:34 PM

Who needs a fireplace ??

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 10:36 PM

Beefy stand !

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 10:53 PM

Primed and ready to go.

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 10:55 PM

I hope this thing is level.

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 10:59 PM

Delivery Day !

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:03 PM

Close up shot of tank.

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:07 PM

Securing chains to glue lams.

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:09 PM

I hope this thing holds !

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:12 PM

Backing up tank & place it on wooden palettes.

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:14 PM

Securing straps to chain.

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:16 PM

The winch that saved our backs !

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:18 PM

1 1/2 hours later its finally in...not bad for 4 guys huh ?

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:21 PM

Pic under stand of 100 gal ecosystem sump w/plenty of room for equipment.

gimmito · 07-30-2009, 11:24 PM

Gen of KritterTanks & Crew.

07-30-2009, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Evening all, I'm in the midst of setting up a 450 L-shape tank (6' x 4' x 32"). It's made of 1" acrylic in the front and right side & 3/4" on left side and back. It has a 2" tubular steel around the perimeter that is powder coated. Gen of KritterTanks built it and did a great job ! Here are some of the equipment I'm thinking of using: Lights-400 watt coralvue dimmable ballast w/lumenbright reflectors. Protein Skimmer-Reeflo Prokit , Royal Exclusiv Alpha 300, or the H&S 250 in sump model (to save some space). Calcium Reactor-Deltec PF601S (keeping mostly sps w/some lps). Denitrator-H&S 150SR (I do like fish and would like to keep some shoals of anthias, but would like to keep nutrients down). Return Pumps- 2 Reeflow Dart Golds (I'm thinking of using a Oceans Motions or manifold). Contoller-Reefkeeper Elite or New Apex Aquacontroller. Water Movement-An array of Vortech Pumps and Tunze Streams. Sump-100 gal Eco system sump (I don't know if I'm going to actually use miracle mud) Refugium-I would like to employ a gravity fed fuge on the upper left part of the tank. That's all for now...I would appreciate your inputs !! Jim

07-30-2009, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Who needs a fireplace ??

07-30-2009, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Beefy stand !

07-30-2009, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Primed and ready to go.

07-30-2009, 10:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display I hope this thing is level.

07-30-2009, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Delivery Day !

07-30-2009, 11:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Close up shot of tank.

07-30-2009, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Securing chains to glue lams.

07-30-2009, 11:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display I hope this thing holds !

07-30-2009, 11:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Backing up tank & place it on wooden palettes.

07-30-2009, 11:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Securing straps to chain.

07-30-2009, 11:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display The winch that saved our backs !

07-30-2009, 11:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display 1 1/2 hours later its finally in...not bad for 4 guys huh ?

07-30-2009, 11:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Pic under stand of 100 gal ecosystem sump w/plenty of room for equipment.

07-30-2009, 11:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
gimmito Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gimmito's 450 L-shaped display Gen of KritterTanks & Crew.

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